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Aim for better work-life balance this holiday season by disconnecting from your gadgets at a certain time each day, delegating more and going "completely off the grid once a week," Meghan Biro writes. "Life can be beautiful, but you'll never notice if you're checking your email, tweets or Facebook updates," she writes.

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Employers can close gaps between their brand and their corporate culture by offering flexible work schedules and by following a clear, value-driven mission statement, Meghan Biro writes. "Make sure your employees are part of the mission statement so it aligns their engagement with the company goals," Biro writes.

A committed listener, a catalyst and a connector are among those you should have in your professional network to be supportive and serve as a sounding board, writes Richard Leider in "Life Reimagined." To get started, choose "one person who could make a difference to you," and arrange to check in with him or her every few weeks, he suggests.

Even if you manage to take a vacation, mobile technology has made it difficult to truly disconnect from the business world, writes Meghan M. Biro. The trend presents a challenge to companies to create an environment that allows workers and leaders to strike "a healthy blend of work, technology, and life," she writes.

This difficult job market may force you to take a job that doesn't thrill you, but there are to make the experience more worthwhile, Meghan M. Biro writes. Among them: teaching yourself new skills; helping a co-worker; and networking with those who can help you move closer to a dream job, she writes.

Five entrepreneurial "life skills" are detailed in this article. The tips include: Stop being a control freak, consider a problem before going to bed so your subconscious works it out in your sleep, and expand a business incrementally to avoid wasting time and money on the wrong endeavors.